British wunderkind Christian Cowan helped open New York Fashion Week with a riot of sequins, feathers and little T-shirts of love to the city he now calls home. The 25-year-old designer married Hollywood with Gen Z TikTok culture. And he melded the vibes of Lower East Side club kids with Upper East Side ladies who lunch. Cowan set out to honor New York as the city wakes up amid a pandemic with loosened restrictions and the hope of a brighter future. (Feb. 12)
